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I was originally signed up for 17 units, but didn't make it off the waitlist for my language class. I now have 12. I've been trying to make it into decals with limited success, and I'm worried about the consequences/unsure what to do if I don't get another couple units. I'm enrolled in L+S by the way, where the minimum is 13.

If you have any part time job you can easily petition for a lower unit minimum. You can lower your unit minimum if you officially work at least 15 hrs a week http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/fp/36WorkVeri.pdf. I did this when I had 12 units and worked varying hours each week, usually not 15 hours, but I wrote that I worked 15 hrs. My boss signed off on it without hesitation. They look at this form, change something on the system, and chuck the paper. This is from personal experience from the Fall 2011 semester.

If you like mentoring kids, I think PiE or BEAM both will still be accepting students into their decals even though they've already officially started, just e-mail them and ask. They're both 2-unit classes and require you to go offsite to another school but well worth it if you enjoy teaching kids. Check out their decal pages

Edit: PiE = pioneers in engineering, BEAM = berkeley engineers and mentors. But you dont have to be an engineer or sciency to join if you just enjoy working with kids. PiE works with high schoolers and BEAM, you can choose between elementary school or high schoolers or working in Lawrence Hall Of Science on the weekend.

I'd also like to let you know that L&S kind of just gives you a warning for the first time you're below 13 units (but of course, you still have to worry about fin aid etc.) You could also do what vkmita suggested and if you have a part-time job, try filing for a reduced course-load under work.